FALCONINiE. 195 



(Blakiston and Pryer, Trans. As. Soc. Japan, 1882, p. 184), and there 

 are seven examples in the Pryer collection from Yokohama. 



The range of the Kestrel extends from the British Islands across 

 Europe and Siberia to Japan ; but examples from Japan, Formosa, 

 and South China differ somewhat from the typical race (Gurney, 

 Ibis, 1881, p. 462). They constitute a dark richly coloured local 

 race of the same species which inhabits the British Islands, and 

 only differs in size from the smaller dark race which breeds on 

 the islands oflF the coast of West Africa (Cape Verd, Canaries, 

 and Madeira). 



Eggs in the Pryer collection resemble those of the common form. 



177. PANDION HALIAETUS. 



(OSPREY.) 



Fako haliccttis, Linaeus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 129 (17GG). 



The Osprey varies in length of wing (from carpal joint) from 21 

 to 16 inches. It is brown above and white below, with brown 



Deep plantar tendons of Pimdion haliaetua. 



streaks on the breast and white streaks on the crown and nape. 

 Immature birds have most of the feathers of the upper parts more or 

 less margined with white. 



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